The shortest path from A to B is a straight line, but is it the best road? After 13 years as an expat, I’m back in Melbourne, Australia, with time to look at where I’ve been, where I’m going and why the heck I haven’t published that novel yet. The protagonist in my work in progress is an expat blogger, so I figured I’d better get some firsthand experience with my own blog. When the time is right, I look forward to introducing you to Tara Scott.

Top Blogs …

Please click here to view latest posts, or follow the links below. The latest blog is part if my Nigerian experience, The Eye of the Tiger.

INTERVIEWS
I chat with people who have changed careers or countries and have their own winding narratives.
Susan Bradfield: From Physiotherapist to Photographer
Karen Quist: From Beauty Therapist to Copywriter/Photographer
Gail Cleare: From Ad Executive to Novelist
Lisa Eskinazi: From High School Dropout to Author
Whitney Van Nuis: From Lawyer to Artist

WRITING TIPS
The Adventures of Sexy Legs and Pipsqueak
My Top Four Editing Tips
The Pros and Cons of Writing Memoir

EXPAT LIFE
Four Tips for Surviving Compound Life
Feminism and the Expat Spouse
Career and the Expat Spouse

THE NIGERIAN ADVENTURE
Enjoy the series of four:
1. Music & Dance on the Lagoon
2. Blame It On The Tango
3. Countdown to Show Day
4. Show Day